Ulster County law enforcement officals seek input on school safety

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Jan 7, 2013 at 10:05 PMJan 7, 2013 at 10:07 PM

James Nani

Law enforcement officials from Ulster County are seeking input from citizens on their school safety concerns.The Ulster County Police Chiefs' Association announced Monday that they've formed a committee to address school safety on a county-wide level, said Sheriff Paul VanBlarcum and District Attorney Holley Carnright.Citizens can send their concerns via email to sheriff@co.ulster.ny.us or by letter mailed to the Ulster County Sheriff's Office at 380 Boulevard, Kingston, NY 12401. The attention should read “school safety concerns.” The comments will be reviewed over the next three weeks. The DA's and sheriff's offices are coordinating with state and local police agencies and school superintendents to address recent concerns over school safety.The formation comes after the December mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut where twenty children and six adults were fatally shot at Sandy Hook Elementary School.